Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to enhance transportation infrastructure by funding improvements at key intersections along U.S. Highway 14 in the city of Byron, Minnesota. It seeks to improve traffic flow and safety by replacing existing at-grade intersections and traffic signals with grade-separated interchanges.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of Funds: The bill allocates $5,600,000 from state bond proceeds for the Highway 14 intersection improvement project. This funding is designated for the city of Byron, Olmsted County, or both.
• Project Scope: Funds will be used for environmental analysis, predesign, and final design of the highway improvements. In particular, the project focuses on U.S. Highway 14's intersections with Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 3 and Olmsted County State-Aid Highway 5.
• Additional Use of Funds: If any funds remain after the completion of design and engineering work, they may be used for the acquisition of rights-of-way and construction-related activities for the new interchanges.
• Bond Authorization: The bill empowers the Commissioner of Management and Budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $5,600,000 to provide necessary funding for the project.

Significant Changes

• Infrastructure Enhancement: By transitioning from at-grade intersections to grade-separated interchanges, the bill proposes significant improvements to traffic management and safety along the specified sections of U.S. Highway 14.

Relevant Terms

• Capital investment
• Bond proceeds
• Intersection improvements
• Grade-separated interchanges
• U.S. Highway 14
• Olmsted County